Both the design and image have an effect upon the success of an educational facility in that they affect motivation for both teaching and learning. The components of image include nondeceptive appearance, information availibility, logical location, attractiveness, personality, and human needs. Seven references are provided. (DCS)

College access for the traditional and nontraditional student is examined. The data suggest that college preferences of nontraditional students focus on proximity and tuition criteria, independent of family incomes or test scores. (Author/LBH)

The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was referred the bill (S. 136) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide supplemental funding and other services that are necessary to assist certain local school districts in the State of California in providing educational services for students attending schools located within…

One criticism of Milwaukee's Parental Choice Program (MPCP) made by parents and policy makers focuses on the lack of information regarding student performance across participating schools. Schools participating in the MPCP are not required to either administer standardized exams or report their scores. The Public Policy Forum's annual census of…

A cornerstone of the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990 was the creation of a high-stakes performance assessment program called the Kentucky Instructional Results Information System (KIRIS). KIRIS test results were the basis for granting monetary rewards to schools and school districts where student test performance improved significantly and…

This study investigated college plans of a sample of students who transferred or voluntarily withdrew from college in order to ascertain if they differed on selected demographic and attitudinal variables. (IR)

A statistical study is presented of the 1976 location, by region and state, of the active civilian dentists of the United States in relation to the dental schools from which they graduated. A master matrix table shows state-by-state distribution of the graduates of each school and, conversely, where each state obtained its dentists. (Author/JMD)

In the early 1900s, the Alaskan Bureau of Education tried to lure the Inupiat away from "corrupting" white mining communities and encourage settlement of new Native communities by erecting schools in areas isolated from white influence. The Inupiat's interest in Western education plus the opportunity to maintain traditional subsistence…

This article reports results of a study investigating variations in secondary pupil-attainment associated with different types of residential communities and educational authorities within Scotland. Variations associated with school selectivity and socioeconomic background were also studied. (IAH)

Discusses the role of the Learning through Landscapes organization in Britain, which emphasizes the importance of suitable school grounds and gardens for the effective environmental education of children. Also discusses briefly how school grounds can be used in geography, science, mathematics, and physical education instruction. (MDM)

Evaluates the extent to which English parents send their children to out-of-catchment schools and the patterns of students across catchment boundaries. Uses a form of geographic information system as the principal research tool. Reveals that over one third of year seven students attend schools other than their catchment comprehensive. (CMK)

Reported are background information and initial analyses of Tennessee's Project STAR, a legislatively authorized study of class size. The aim of the project was to identify causes and effects of differences in elementary school class size. Primary analyses were conducted on kindergarten data for 1985-1986. During that year, 42 school districts and…

The Washington Secondary Credit Exchange Program allows grade 7-12 migrant students to complete work toward graduation and/or to enhance basic skills during late afternoon or evening classes as they follow the crops from state to state with their families. A Spring Model allows students entering late in the year to complete courses already begun…

A guide to help students select possible study-abroad programs is presented. The programs are sponsored by recognized U.S. colleges and universities during the academic year and offer U.S. academic credit. Most of the programs fall into three basic categories: (1) the program that combines study in a foreign institution with courses arranged for…